MUMBAI: New Zealand skipper Tom Latham said on Thursday that the World Test Championship has given a context to Tests because of which we are seeing more result-oriented games. While New Zealand have sealed the series 2-0, the 12 points that teams will earn if they go on to win the third Test means the…

Lucknow Super Giants’ Nicholas Pooran (AFP Photo) KOLKATA: Nicholas Pooran has taken some giant strides as a batter in the past couple of years. Quite a bit of the Trinidadian’s success has come in the IPL, as a key member of Lucknow Super Giants. So, when LSG marked the former West Indies captain as their…

The third and final Test between India and New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium is set to be a high-stakes encounter. India, having already lost the series with two consecutive defeats, are determined to avoid a 3-0 whitewash, especially at home, where their reputation has taken a major hit. For the first time in 12 years,…

South Africa dominated Bangladesh with a crushing innings and 273-run victory, completing a 2-0 series sweep. The match was wrapped up on day three of the second Test in Chittagong after the Proteas enforced the follow-on and bowled out the hosts for just 143.Kagiso Rabada was instrumental in dismantling Bangladesh’s first innings, claiming five wickets…

NEW DELHI: The retained players list from all ten franchises of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been released, marking a crucial step in the lead-up to the IPL 2025 mega auction scheduled for the last week of November.1.Chennai Super Kings:Ruturaj Gaikwad Ravindra Jadeja Matheesha Pathirana Shivam Dube MS Dhoni (uncapped)RTMs: 1Minimum purse used: 65…

NEW DELHI: As reported by Timesofindia.com, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have retained Ruturaj Gaikwad, Matheesha Pathirana, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja and the legendary MS Dhoni, ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction in November.MS Dhoni falls under the category of uncapped player as he hasn’t been a part of the starting XI in an…

Kuldeep Yadav, left, and Axar Patel (Photo Source: X) As reported by Timesofindia.com, Delhi Capitals (DC) have not retained star wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant as the franchise announced on Thursday the names of four players, three capped and one uncapped, it has decided to retain ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction in November.Leading the…

Rinku Singh (Photo Source: X) Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have used all six available retention spots as the three-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions, who will enter the 2025 edition as the title-holders, announced their list of retained players on Thursday. Focusing on all-round options, KKR have decided to retain West Indians Sunil Narine and…

File photo of RCB’s Virat Kohli. On expected lines, Royal Challengers Bengaluru have retained Virat Kohli as the top choice ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction in November. The question was always going to be Kohli and who else as far as RCB were concerned and that answer came in the form of Rajat…

Team photo of the Rajasthan Royals. Image: PTI Rajasthan Royals have retained six players – Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer and Sandeep Sharma – ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction in November. Notably, Jos Buttler and Yuzvendra Chahal are not part of the retention list.IPL 2025 Player Retentions LIVEAhead…